Atheer Soot is the sound and performance project of Moe Mustafa, a Jordanian-Palestinian artist based in Helsinki. The name means “that which resonates into outer space,” and it reflects Moe’s approach of using sound as a way to explore memory, migration, and the feeling of being untethered. His work often draws on color and material as tools for shaping sonic memory.

Bandit Lu, the project of Philadelphia-based sound and visual artist Andy Ong. Bandit Lu is a project shaped by field recordings, minimalist piano loops, and synthesized textures. It’s focused on evoking a sense of nostalgia, familiarity, and introspection. The name comes from Lu Zhishen, a character in the Chinese novel Water Margin, who represents the mix of virtues and flaws that come with being human.